Kinship and Social Archaeology

摘要: Kinship is a most significant organizing principle of human grouping, the basic matter social categories in archaeological and ethnographic societies, an important concept universally. However, its significance has rarely been adequately incorporated within archaeology’s theoretical interpretative practice. This article aims to not only show potential bringing kinship into archaeology, but also argue that archaeology can make contributions wider research. Grounded on prehistoric data, spanning from 8th 4th millennium bc, drawing cross-cultural discussions, it explores how understandings practices might have constructed enacted first farming communities through architecture, time, material products, burials, rituals. In doing so, addresses key issues common interest anthropology, inviting interdisciplinary dialogue.